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Xyz School Locking Down a Windows Client Practice Questions

 

Practice locking down a Windows client using the steps below.  You can use your own Windows device for this lab.  Make sure you include screen shots of your analysis.

Task Description

  • Analyze your own Windows device.  That analysis should include a discussion on;
    • Describe the steps you took to analyze the device security
      • Is the device open to the Internet?  How would you know?
      • Does the device have vulnerabilities?  How would you know?
      • From the OSI perspective, what is the risk profile of this device?
    • How would you mitigate those issues that were identified?  How would you further lock down that device?
    • If you were a security leader for an organization, how would this translate into cybersecurity governance – i.e.  policies, procedures, etc.?